An ad hoc committee for the 50th class reunion is planning a daytime event for Saturday, October 25, 2013 for alumni and spouses or significant other. Suggestions made include a tour of the George W. Bush Presidential Library on the SMU campus, or a tour of The Sixth Floor Museum, adjacent to the Kennedy assassination site at Elm and Houston streets downtown. Either tour would be followed by a group lunch afterward.
Regarding the Bush Library, it just opened this year, so many of us have not had a chance to visit. President Bush is a Dallas resident and is our contemporary, having graduated from high school in 1964. The events of his terms as governor of Texas and President are of recent memory, and something we can surely relate to.
The Sixth Floor museum has been open for over two decades, so there has been an opportunity to visit for awhile, at least for those who have lived in Dallas. There can be no question that the Kennedy Assassination was the most significant event that has occurred here. More than that, it contains exhibits that relate to and chronicle our high school years, and what the country and Dallas were like then. I am sure many of us know or knew persons who were involved.
We had thought that a catered, group lunch would be the thing to do. The Bush Museum has a Café, but it only seats groups of 20 or fewer and using another facility there would cost several thousand dollars, plus a minimum attendance for catering. We are making inquiries to local restaurants. There are many proximate to both locations.
We are also looking into transportation options. Parking at the Bush Museum is $7 per vehicle. There might be a free parking option nearby. There are various parking options near The Sixth Floor downtown.
Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome. Comment here or send an e-mail to Bill Murphy murphy.wjm@gmail.com , Chris Bird birdlaw@sbcglobal.net , or Bob Reagan BobReagan13@gmail.com
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